Hey gang, Dauntless is now sitting in her winter berth where we keep her each year. Finally, our AZ weather pattern has shifted to the normal fall/winter scenario with good North winds pushing through as frontal systems dig down from the Pacific Northwest. Usually we get just the wind, not the clouds or rain. This week has been a perfect example. Temps finally dropped into the double digits!! and the wind climbed into the double digits!!! SOOOOO....we threw off the dock lines and took Dauntless out for a romp. I broke 'Jo's camera when we were sailing at the Cruiser's Challenge in Monterey this year by flexing the screen on the back which broke it. So, there is no viewfinder on the camera now. BUT, that doesn't stop me! We had some great sailing I took some terrible video. Actually, considering there was no viewfinder at all, and that also include no menus to tell you what the camera is doing, what the settings are, etc... I thought it came out pretty good! It even impressed Jo who you will see laughing at me trying to figure out how to get the dang thing to work. Winds were forecasted to be 15 to 25 with gusts to 30. Don't think we ever made it near 30 as we never reefed the main. We were, however, able to get up over 7 knots boatspeed on a broad reach with a "glad bag sized" 36 square foot "Micro Jib" flying. So what was the windspeed......I think the wind was blowing "fun" miles per hour! :-) And that can't be disputed!!!! ;-) We had a good time. If you'd like to see the video go to my home page at _www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com_ (http://www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com) and scroll down the home page to find the video near the bottom. It's nothing special, just something to wet your whistle for a trip to Havasu this February to attend the 09 Poker Run/Scavenger Hunt sail! AND.....Hey Yakester!!!! You know I'm excited to see the first official San Juans 09 post!!! Woohoo!!! It's gonna happen!!!! :-) Sean M23 Dauntless _www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com_ (http://www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com) **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)